Congress eyes BSY’s scalp over KSE's letter bomb

The Congress on Thursday upped the ante for Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa’s resignation with Leader of the Opposition Siddaramaiah demanding President's rule in the state over senior minister K S Eshwarappa's complaint to the Governor on the goings-on in the administration.

"The allegations made by senior minister Eshwarappa are of serious nature. Governor should intervene, dismiss the government & recommend President's rule," Siddaramaiah said in a series of tweets.

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"Eshwarappa has provided evidence for BJP's corruption, nepotism & irregularities. We had been saying this since the first day & their own party ministers are repeating now," the Congress leader said, slyly appreciating Eshwarappa for having "done a good job for the first time in his political career."

Targeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Siddaramaiah asked him to rate his party's government. "You had called our government as 10% sarkar. Now that your own party minister has given the corruption report of your own party to you, give your rating..."

Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president D K Shivakumar said Yediyurappa had two options. "Either CM should resign or he should sack Eshwarappa," he said.

"Eshwarappa is not just some MLA. He's a senior politician who was deputy CM and party president," he said, adding that Eshwarappa's complaint was "proof to show corruption" in the government.